a decreasing trendP < 0.001
In both non-ACLF and ACLF patients, the levels of ALT, AST, HGB, PLT, and ALB showed a decreasing trend ( P < 0.001) with underlying liver disease, namely, chronic hepatitis (CHAE, type A ACLF), compensated cirrhosis (LC-A, type B ACLF), and decompensated cirrhosis (LC-AD, type C ACLF; Tables 2 and 3 ).